by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | May 8, 2020 | Blog
On April 21, 2020, the Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense) and the Environmental Protection Agency published “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States.’ ’’ This rule replaces the previous Waters...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 23, 2020 | Blog
In our March Environmental Compliance Tip, we shared that reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is required for the 2020 reporting year (in July 1, 2021). That means this year, 2020, is when you should start...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
Environmental enforcement has trended downward for sometime. As we pointed out last fall, there has been a steady decline in federal inspections (conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]) since 2012. For example, in 2012, there were 20,077 inspections,...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog
In a move that seems out of step with the Trump Administration’s general (federal) anti-regulatory approach to governance, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended their use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). While this is somewhat surprising, there...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
Amidst the COVID-19 situation, it seems that everything else has taken a back seat. And, depending upon who you talk to, the response to the COVID-19 situation is somewhere between “too draconian” to “too lackadaisical.” As the saying goes, “Time will tell.” If you...
by Alan Hahn | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog
When managers (environmental, plant, human resources, etc.) consider their various responsibilities, obligations, and so on, environmental compliance is one of those constant obligations. What may not be constant is the current less heavy-handed approach to...
